Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Auburn Home In Waconia
594 Cherry Drive, Waconia, MN · (952) 442-2546
- Certified beds
- 37
- Residents per day
- 32
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 1, 1991
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Minnesota.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Minnesota homes
Auburn Home In Waconia carries 80.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 25% of Minnesota's 335 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Minnesota: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–30 pts
- 3★ 30–54 pts
- 2★ 54–92 pts
- 1★ over 92 pts
Bars show every rated home in Minnesota by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
30 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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J
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care9D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Infection Control6F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Resident Rights5F
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Administration1F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspection history
2026-06-18
6 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
2025-04-02
14 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2024-02-29
10 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 51 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 1 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 51 min
Minnesota average
4 h 16 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 62% of nursing staff and 82% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$10,513 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | Fine | $10,513 |
| 2025-04-02 | Payment Denial · 41 day denial | $0 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.6 pts better | 97.9% | 97.3% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.6 pts better | 100.0% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.1 pts worse | 8.2% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.1 pts better | 0.0% | 4.1% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.9 pts worse | 9.8% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.4 pts better | 7.3% | 12.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication8.2 pts better | 9.0% | 17.2% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened5.1 pts worse | 23.9% | 18.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.2 pts better | 16.0% | 18.2% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts worse | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection5.6 pts worse | 8.2% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.1 pts worse | 28.8% | 23.7% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers8.1 pts worse | 13.2% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine0.1 pts better | 88.2% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.1 pts worse | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.7 pts worse | 74.6% | 83.3% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8.8 pts better | 14.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
18 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battis, Steven | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Elliott, Abigail | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Elliott, Abigail | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hall, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Hall, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Hokeness, Daniel | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Illuminus Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Illuminus Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Marks, Julie | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Marks, Julie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Marks, Julie | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Mauthe, Matthew | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Mauthe, Matthew | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Mauthe, Matthew | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Moravian Care Ministries | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Sandau, Jill | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Shoger, Bruce | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Zwart, Arvin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Egress1F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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